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HOME SWEET HOME:Pittsburgh returned home in Week 2 after opening the 2012 season on the road. The Steelers, who beat the New York Jets 27-10, now have a 66-22-1 (.747) record at Heinz Field since it opened in 2001, the third-highest winning percentage of any team at a stadium since 1970 (minimum 25 games).
The Steelers have won 10 consecutive home openers, the longest active streak in the NFL.
The teams with the highest winning percentage at a stadium since 1970 (minimum 25 games):
TEAM
STADIUM
W-L-T
WIN PCT.
New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium*
67-14-0
.827
Miami Dolphins
Orange Bowl
101-22-1
.819
Pittsburgh Steelers**
*Heinz Field
66-22-1
.747
Minnesota Vikings
Metropolitan Stadium
64-23-1
.733
L.A. Rams
LA Memorial Coliseum
53-20-2
.726
Note: Ties prior to 1972 do not count in winning percentage.
- Current NFL stadium
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TIGHT END MILESTONE: Dallas tight end JASON WITTEN had four catches in the Cowboys' 27-7 loss to Seattle, becoming the third tight end in NFL history with 700 in his career. In 10 seasons, Witten has 702 receptions.
Witten is also the second player in Cowboys history to reach 700 catches, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver MICHAEL IRVIN(750).
The tight ends with the most receptions in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
YEARS
RECEPTIONS
Tony Gonzalez*
Kansas City, Atlanta
1997-2012
1,154
Shannon Sharpe
Denver, Baltimore
1990-2003
815
*Jason Witten
Dallas
2003-2012
702
Ozzie Newsome
Cleveland
1978-1990
662
Antonio Gates*
San Diego
2003-2012
597
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MNF: One more note to keep in mind for tonight's *Monday Night Football *game between the Broncos and Falcons…
NO NEED TO PANIC: With tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos (1-0) and Atlanta Falcons (1-0) still to be played, six teams will have a perfect 2-0 record at the end of Week 2. That will leave 26 clubs with 1-1 or
0-2 records.
Since realignment in 2002, 70 of the 120 playoff teams (58.3 percent) began the year at either 1-1 or 0-2, including the Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants in 2011.
A look at how playoff clubs in 2010 and 2011 began their seasons:
* 2010 2011*
Team
After 2 games
Playoff Result
Team
After 2 games
Playoff Result
Atlanta
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
Atlanta
1-1
Advanced to Wild Card
Baltimore
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
Baltimore
1-1
Advanced to Conf. Champ.
Chicago
2-0
Advanced to Conf. Champ.
Cincinnati
1-1
Advanced to Wild Card
Green Bay
2-0
Won Super Bowl XLV
Denver **
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
Indianapolis
1-1
Advanced to Wild Card
Detroit
2-0
Advanced to Wild Card
Kansas City
2-0
Advanced to Wild Card
Green Bay
2-0
Advanced to Divisional
New England
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
Houston
2-0
Advanced to Divisional
New Orleans
2-0
Advanced to Wild Card
New England
2-0
Advanced to Super Bowl XLVI
N.Y. Jets
1-1
Advanced to Conf. Champ.
New Orleans
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
Philadelphia
1-1
Advanced to Wild Card
N.Y. Giants
1-1
Won Super Bowl XLVI
Pittsburgh
2-0
Advanced to Super Bowl XLV
Pittsburgh
1-1
Advanced to Wild Card
Seattle
1-1
Advanced to Divisional
San Francisco
1-1
Advanced to Conf. Champ.
